DLA for fused neck?

Conor_3

mae wrote: »

Yes he could do all this if he wasn't lazy I think although part of the syndrome also means that he can't turn his left hand/arm round for example he can't face his the palm of his hand towards the ceiling he can only turn it half way so he is restricted sometimes with the manouvre in his arm like he wasnted to learn to play the guitar but his left hand cannot reach the strings he doesn't have enough movement in it, but I am sure the dla would not care if he can play guitar or not

TBH, I'd have said that this would be limiting for him in a way. I'd even go as far as to say that it means that he could possibly claim for carers as it would restrict certain daily tasks.

At the end of the day, you're best submitting the claim. Fill it in HONESTLY. By honestly, I mean listing all the things that he has difficulty doing in any respect and not omitting things he can do albeit with difficulty. One of the reasons people don't get their claims is because of pride and they tend to not put down things they can do but which is a struggle. My gran had all hell on because she put down she could prepare a meal. Yeah she could if you gave her an hour to make a sandwich as she could barely lift the utensils but she put down she could prepare a meal. Once we finally got social services to come and observe her for a day, she got what she should have the first time around.

jetcat

Js_Other_Half wrote: »

Would your son be entitled to low rate care? " be unable to prepare a cooked main meal for yourself (if you had the ingredients), if you are aged 16 or over"

My understanding of a cooked meal for this criteria (when I used to fill in forms many years ago) involves preparing veg - chopping, cleaning, etc, lifting full saucepans on and off the hob, and bending down the oven to put things in and takes things out...

Could your son do all of this ?

low care is what i was thinking as well, based on the cooking test. if your son has limited function in one hand, does that impact on him opening oven door with one hand, getting hot stuff out with the other etc?

there are a lot if useful sites out there for help with filling in dla forms, it is worth maybe thinking about it. I know youreable.com has a motoring forum, maybe worth posting there, as people with all kinds of disabilities share their experiences on driving and adapting cars.

Going back to the dla, perhaps when you are cooking, think about would your son be able to do this, as sometimes it is surprising how well people adapt without really thinking they are adapting!!! hope all that made sense!!!

good luck

dmg24

Conor wrote: »

Where? And yes, a fatal accident from the scenario I've posted is possible. After the thick end of 2 million miles driving, I've seen enough of them.



Perhaps you should get your head out of your backside and take a real look at what is said instead of a typical handwringing Daily Wail "Ooh, how dare he say something negative about a disabled person" PC view. Well welcome to the real world where people with certain disabilities shouldn't do certain things for their own and others benefit such as someone with colour blindness being an electrician. It ain't a good idea.

You are posting on the Benefits board. People come here for support and advice, not judgment.

Thank goodness we are not all like you.

Conor_3

dmg24 wrote: »

You are posting on the Benefits board. People come here for support and advice, not judgment.

Thank goodness we are not all like you.

I wasn't judging the OP. Perhaps you should go act on your own advice . Hypocrisy. You may want to go look up its definition.